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Good point Lois , if the programme style is in any way reminiscent of that
other sensationalist pierce of tripe , e-millionaire then I would be very
very wary and disappointed.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lois Grayson" <loisgdialstart [dot] net>
To: "uk-netmarketing from chinwag" <uk-netmarketinglists [dot] chinwag [dot] com>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 11:09 AM
Subject: [uk-netmarketing] Re: fall of the dotcoms?

> I was really bothered by this post last night and resolved to respond by
> posting a request that we all think v carefully before getting involved It
> was brilliant to find so much sense and consistency in our community in
this
> morning.
>
> This is just what we DON'T need Kevin - another thinly disguised attempt
to
> ridicule the industry we're trying to build - a programme which no doubt
in
> the interests of *balanced* journalism will look to the future as well as
> pick over the hard-learnt lessons of the recent past, yeah I bet.
>
> Your knowledge of this field is probably limited to what you've seen and
> heard through the old media - no wonder you think we're that stupid we'd
> jump at the chance to help people like you strangle us further.
>
> Lois

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin <Kevinillumina [dot] co [dot] uk>
> To: uk-netmarketing from chinwag <uk-netmarketinglists [dot] chinwag [dot] com>
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 10:23 AM
> Subject: [uk-netmarketing] fall of the dotcoms?
>
>
> > Have you worked for a dotcom in the past two years? If so we're looking
to
> > see how the experience affected you.
> > Did you go to work with a dotcom because you were enticed by the idea of
> > working in a new sector that appeared exciting and dare we say it sexy.
> Did
> > you maybe think that you were going to get rich quick?
> >
> > We're looking to hear about your experiences for a television programme
we
> > are making. No television experience is required - it's the stories you
> can
> > tell us that we're interested in hearing.
> >
> > Were you working for a company who had the plug pulled on them by
> impatient
> > and cut throat Venture Capitalists?
> > Were you working for a company that was set up by a group of friends who
> had
> > a great idea but unfortunately no business skills whatsoever?
> > Were you working for a company that clearly had a ludicrous business
plan?
> > Did you end up working 20 hour days all for nothing/ or for ungrateful
> > CEO's?
> > Was it glamorous or was it just a hard slog?
> >
> > We're interested in hearing all your stories. Perhaps you're still
working
> > in the sector and want to give us a balanced account of your
experiences,
> in
> > that case contact me on kevinillumina [dot] co [dot] uk.
> > Or perhaps you're in a rage at your experiences and want to let the
world
> > know how angry you really are (we can assure anonymity if this is the
> > case...go on get it off your chest!), in this case contact me at
> > balderdash59yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk.